Production Supervisor

Zohorecruit; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Pietermaritzburg, SA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to guide day-to-day production activities, ensure safety and quality, and drive meeting production targets. You will lead teams, monitor performance, report to the Production Manager, and collaborate with support departments to keep the line running efficiently.

Ideal candidates have Matric, 6 years in production with 3 in supervision, and strong leadership, communication, and multitasking skills to thrive under pressure in

Qualifications

• Matric is essential; a relevant qualification will be advantageous.
• 6 years’ production experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience within the manufacturing/FMCG environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of production processes and operations.
• Understanding of procurement processes is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to meet tight production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support production staff on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead, motivate and train production teams to keep operations running efficiently.
• Monitor individual and team performance against production standards and targets.
• Track production statistics, data and hourly output.
• Report hourly production figures and targets to the Production Manager.
• Attend daily production meetings and prepare the necessary reports and documentation.
• Identify staff training needs and communicate these to the Production Manager.
• Ensure employees operate in a safe, healthy and compliant working environment.
• Monitor compliance with company policies, industry regulations and required standards.
• Work closely with support departments to help the factory achieve its overall production targets.
• Keep an eye on the numbers, spot challenges early and help get the production floor back on track when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

People-management

Multitasking

Under pressure

Hands-on

Deadline-oriented

Education

Matric

Relevant qualification advantageous

Job description

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Posted on 02/10/2026

We’re looking for a Production Supervisor who can keep people, production and performance moving in the right direction, while making sure quality and safety never take a back seat.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and support production staff on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead, motivate and train production teams to keep operations running efficiently.
• Monitor individual and team performance against production standards and targets.
• Track production statistics, data and hourly output.
• Report hourly production figures and targets to the Production Manager.
• Attend daily production meetings and prepare the necessary reports and documentation.
• Identify staff training needs and communicate these to the Production Manager.
• Ensure employees operate in a safe, healthy and compliant working environment.
• Monitor compliance with company policies, industry regulations and required standards.
• Work closely with support departments to help the factory achieve its overall production targets.
• Keep an eye on the numbers, spot challenges early and help get the production floor back on track when needed.
  

What You’ll Need

• Matric is essential; a relevant qualification will be advantageous.
• 6 years’ production experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience within the manufacturing/FMCG environment is preferred.
• Good understanding of production processes and operations.
• Understanding of procurement processes is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to meet tight production deadlines